YANNETTE NAMED CACC ROOKIE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

April 7, 2014

YANNETTE NAMED CACC ROOKIE FIELD ATHLETE OF THE WEEK

Orangeburg, N.Y. (4/7/14) Dominican College women's track and field member, Gina Yannette (Dumont, N.J.) has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Rookie Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 6th.

Orangeburg, N.Y. (4/7/14) Dominican College women's track and field member, Gina Yannette (Dumont, N.J.) has been named the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Rookie Field Athlete of the Week for the week ending April 6th.

This is her first Field Athlete of the Week honors this season.

Yannette, a freshman thrower, finished fourth at the Roadrunner Invitational Tournament with a fourth place finish in the javelin throw with a throw of 37.00m.

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